A photo posted by Cheryl (@cherylofficial) on Jan 7, 2016 at 2:32pm PST

The couple, who secretly married in July 2014, after just a few months of dating, have not been seen together in public since October, when they attended Ant and Dec’s 40th birthday party.

While JB was a regular presence at the ‘X Factor’ studios to support Cheryl during the 2014 series, he was notably absent from last year’s live shows.

Meanwhile, the restaurateur shared a new topless snap on his Instagram, as he posed with a tattoo artist who had inked his arm.

Jean-Bernard posted this snap on his account

He previously rubbished reports of a rift between him and Cheryl, saying on his account: "This is just nonsense. What matters is family and my wife is my only one left so if she need me I am always going to be there. My wife Cheryl is my priority nothing else.”

However, it isn’t known if they even spent Christmas together, after her partied in Miami during the week of the ‘X Factor’ final.